Iain Pears Quotes
Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless.Iain Pears
Quotes to Explore
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Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.
Daniel Burnham -
All the evidence shows very clearly that if you are a member of a trade union you are likely to get better pay, more equal pay, better health and safety, more chance to get training, more chance to have conditions of work that help if you have caring responsibilities... the list goes on!
Frances O'Grady -
I became fascinated by marionettes, which I first saw in Venice. They were so haunted and so alive. You walked by them, and you could feel their presence, with their beady eyes just fixed on you.
Laura Amy Schlitz -
The hair department on 'Game of Thrones' is incredible.
Natalie Dormer -
'Macbeth' was a very lucky play for me.
Ian Mckellen -
Strike the right balance between your outfit and makeup. Make a statement with one, not both.
Madeline Zima
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On the small scale, 'Ico,' I think, actually delivered a small new thing: holding a character's hand and really feeling like your job is to rescue this person, and establishing a personal connection.
Warren Spector -
September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger.
Hamza Yusuf -
My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
Zosia Mamet -
I have an incredible phobia of divorce.
Tamron Hall -
I never read reviews - I never have. I've never read message boards, either. I'm just not interested in it in any way - I'm not interested in it inflating my ego, and I'm not interested in it improving my self-worth. So, I don't read them.
Kate Levering -
I'm in a monogamous relationship and very happy.
Frances Bean Cobain
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To read too many books is harmful.
Mao Zedong -
Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?
Jackie Collins -
Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
Barry Goldwater -
You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
Harold Prince -
You are doomed to make choices. This is life's greatest paradox.
Wayne Dyer -
I have a love for boxing.
Canelo Alvarez
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If I've learned one thing from my mother, my teachers, my greatest female inspirations, it's that Boundaries Are Optional.
Merle Dandridge -
Ah... romance to me is spontaneity. It's not diamond earrings; it's a bunch of daffodils that's freshly picked from the field.
Kate Winslet -
I don't really compare any of the characters I play; I try to go into them being very open to what the characters can offer and what I can bring to them and then bring a being to life.
Mahershala Ali -
Satan cannot deny but that great wonders have been wrought by prayer. As the spirit of prayer goes up, so his kingdom goes down. Satan's strategems against prayer are three. First, if he can, he will keep thee from prayer. If that be not feasible, secondly, he will strive to interrupt thee in prayer. And, thirdly, if that plot takes not, he will labour to hinder the success of thy prayer.
William Gurnall -
Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless.
Iain Pears